{
  "id": 17180758,
  "title": "Fire pollution killed 3,560 in Indonesia in September, study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/fire-pollution-killed-3-560-in-indonesia-in-september-study-finds",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-30T05:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/30/fire-pollution-killed-3-560-people-in-indonesia-in-september"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September 2026, air pollution resulting from forest and land fires in Indonesia claimed an estimated 3,560 lives, according to a scientific study conducted by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). The same month, approximately 57.8 million individuals were exposed to unhealthy to hazardous air quality. The study, published by CREA, found that the death toll in September was twice as high as the estimated figure for August. The majority of these fatalities were recorded on Indonesia's Borneo island, as well as in Java and Sumatra, the country's other main islands, and its eastern regions. The research also examined non-fire pollution from urban and industrial emissions, which contributed to an additional 1,750 deaths in September, raising the total death count across the nation to 5,310.",
  "summary": "The study also estimated 1,750 deaths from urban and industrial pollution in September, bringing the total to 5,310 in Indonesia, a country of about 278 million people.",
  "key_points": [
    "Fire pollution caused 3,560 deaths in Indonesia in September 2026",
    "Study by CREA reveals air quality exposure affected 57.8 million people",
    "Majority of fatalities occurred on Borneo, Java, Sumatra, and eastern regions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}